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Multi-Axis Motor Control

Friday, 30 September 2011

Maxon Motor USA (Fall River, MA) offers the EPOS2
36/2 multi-axis controller in a motherboard configuration
that provides either a standalone multi-axis motor
controller or one that can be integrated into the final
product as a sub-board. Starting with 11 nodes connected
together via CANopen, the snap-apart construction
allows for multi-axis customization on a single board.
Each node mates with an individual drive/controller
and provides connection points. Standard cables are available. Two digital inputs and one digital
output are mapped on the board, with an additional I/O expansion module as an option.
USB and RS-232 communication modules are available.

Functions include speed and position feed-forward control, PVT Interpolated Position Mode,
step and direction, point-to-point motor position control, torque control, electronic gearing,
motor-holding brake control, position compare and position mark, and dual loop speed and
position control.

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